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What is Sweat Equity Worth?

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7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team

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Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attract the biggest and best investors. Solo entrepreneurs rarely find an investor. Fill in gaps with expert advisors to make it whole. Able to communicate on every level.

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The Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup

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There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

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How to Hire for Sweat Equity…

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Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. I felt there is a need to have a bank catering to entrepreneurs. Pingback: How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)… « Drowning American.

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Most Entrepreneurs Should Never Bring On Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

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The Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup

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There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

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Why We Shouldn’t Be In Love With Startups 

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insert founder number] of the founders dropped out of [insert Ivy League school]. We wish we were the founders, experiencing this testosterone-fueled melodrama of success. No, I prefer boring businesses and established companies that are not seeking their own sweat equity for services provided.